Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an MRI assistant to join our expert MRI teams due to an expansion of the MRI service, with a requirement for rotation between all Radiology departments at South Tees NHS Hospital sites.The role will incorporate a 7-day working week with core working hours between 8am-8pm. Cover is required 365 days per year.We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team where our purpose is to deliver seamless, high quality, safe healthcare for all.This post is part of the collaborative initiative of the Community Diagnostic Hub program. Although the successful candidate will be employed by STHFT, there may be an expectation of collaborative working across the Tees Valley in the future should the need be required, however this role is primarily for STHFT MRI services, and the successful candidate will join the MRI rota for STHFT. Successful candidates will be an employee of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and managed as per the governance arrangements currently in place for Radiology and the organisation'.South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is already nationally recognised as one of the leading healthcare providers in England for the quality of our services. The Trust has a designated regional major trauma center, with a 24-hour acute admissions unit and specialised services in cancer, neurosciences, spinal injuries, cardiology and renal medicine. Main duties of the job Main duties will include preparing patients prior to their scans and assisting the patients throughout their time within the department. Maintain an efficient daily worklist through dealing with patient queries, appointments and assisting the Radiographers.Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants. Working for our organisation Leadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Level 1 in Maths and EnglishNVQ Level 3 in Healthcare Care or equivalent experience Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Ability to demonstrate person centred careAble to describe behaviours and skills of a carerPrevious experience of working with the publicA team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay. Equality, Diversity and InclusionSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at Stees.Recruitment1@nhs.net The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza. Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.